How to get a non-standard loan?
An unorthodox loan is defined as a loan that is not obtained through conventional lenders or through conventional channels. It could be a situation where your income is variable, the purpose of your loan is not conventional, you own a business or the loan is for investment purposes. As a simple proof of income, tax return, employer reference or bank statement probably won’t apply to you, there is information you can use to expand your loan opportunities.
Who is the lender?
The first variable to consider is: Who is the lender? The key questions here are: What types of risk are they willing to take and how flexible are they in implementing a solution to those risks? The typical lender of choice for people is a bank. Banks are known for being conservative and conventional in their lending practices. Therefore, if you have non-standard risks, you probably won’t get the best deal on your loan, or the loan may come at a high cost. Banks should not be excluded because there are cases where exceptions are made depending on how the loan is approached. Other lenders available to you as a borrower are private lenders, smaller institutions or mortgage brokers. Private lenders lend their own money and can take care of real estate or business deals. Smaller institutions such as credit unions or smaller banks may not be as strict as large banks. Mortgage brokers are people who can shop around and find the best deal among many different lenders, both traditional and non-traditional. If one type of lender does not provide you with a satisfactory loan, try another type of lender.
What are the lenders’ concerns?
Depending on what the money is being borrowed for, there are different options.
The main topics in getting a loan for the lender are: Can I trust you, the borrower, to repay the loan on time? Is the thing you’re borrowing money for time-valued? What are the risks of my current circumstances changing, putting me at risk? Will I make enough money to make this loan worth it? If you can prove that you are able to repay the loan and the risks are under control, you can get a loan a high percentage of the time.
What is the money borrowed for?
If you are looking for a loan for an asset that generates income or has the potential to increase in value, the risks associated with the loan can be limited to looking at the asset only. For example, if you are looking for a rental property loan and have a history of consistent income over a long period of time, this loan will be considered lower risk. Whether the borrower has any other income may not be relevant. The assets and financial history of borrowers may also be irrelevant. A similar example would be a business with a proven track record of income. If statements from an impartial third party can show how much the business is earning, the borrower’s history can be overlooked in this situation. If the real estate in question is a piece of land that has a long horizon before it is developed, or a new business with no history, the lender may resort to asking for something else as collateral or trust that the borrower himself is creditworthy.
Does the borrower have other ways to pay the loan?
A borrower may want to borrow money to buy a piece of land that has no income, but has 5 other rental properties that are fully paid off and bring in an income that far exceeds the loan amount. The risk of this venture is low, provided the lender has access to these rental properties as collateral. If they don’t, and the land is assessed as a standalone situation, the lender may deny the loan or charge a much higher interest rate. Other loan repayment vehicles are a business that generates a lot of cash flow or guaranteed investment income from another source.
What is the possibility that market conditions will change?
This is a risk that can affect both conventional and unconventional loans. The risks are different depending on the situation. If the risk of default comes from an economic recession and widespread layoffs, a conventional loan can become riskier if people lose their jobs and can’t repay the loans. A real estate correction can mean that residential home values can plummet, making the collateral worth less than the loan, creating a foreclosure loss. For a non-standard loan, the risks may be more specific. If the loan is to a small auto parts manufacturer and there is a mass recall by a key customer, that business’s revenue may drop significantly while other auto parts businesses are unaffected. Real estate in a certain area may fall due to the crash in oil prices and not fall in an area dominated by senior residences. A natural disaster in one part of the country can devastate the local economy in that area, but not in the surrounding areas. The lender must assess these risks before granting the loan and depending on the conditions at the time, some loans would be perceived as riskier than others.
Who else do you borrow money from?
Lenders want to know they are the first to get paid. If you are not the first person, there is a priority sequence where you will be second, third, etc. This would mean that the first party gets access to the collateral first upon foreclosure. They will also get first access to any outstanding payments if they are not made on time. If you borrow from more than one lender, lenders after the first one may take greater risks and the cost of those loans will be more expensive.
Getting an unusual loan is more complicated than a conventional loan and more work needs to be done to secure this loan. However, there are more options depending on the situation and these should be thoroughly researched and considered as needs change for both borrower and lender.
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